TY - BOOK AU - Potter,E.B. TI - Nimitz SN - 0870214926 AV - V63.N55 P67 U1 - 940.54/26/0924 PY - 1976/// CY - Annapolis, Md. PB - Naval Institute Press KW - Nimitz, Chester W. KW - United States KW - Navy KW - Biography KW - Admirals N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 474-481) and index; The appointment -- CinCPac from Texas -- Holding the line -- Background of a strategist -- Confrontation in the Coral Sea -- Preparing to defend Midway -- The Battle of Midway -- Chester and Catherine -- Rising star -- Tactician and teacher -- The Rigel and the Augusta -- Flag rank -- Guadalcanal invaded -- Guadalcanal recaptured -- CinCPac and CinCPac staff -- Launching and the Central Pacific drive -- Galvanic and flintlock -- Leap to the Marianas -- Of generals, admirals, and a president -- Return to the Philippines -- The Philippines campaign and the move to Guam -- Iwo Jima and Okinawa -- Victory -- From CinCPac to CNO -- Chief of Naval Operations -- From the Navy Department to the United Nations -- Last years UR - http://www.archive.org/details/nimitz00pott UR - http://www.openlibrary.org/books/OL4874550M ER -